The SDA Bocconi difference

Bocconi University was founded in 1901 and was the first university in Italy to grand degree in economics and management. More than 100 years of history, of tradition: this means a very well rooted institution that has been able, throughout the years, to re-innovate, to develop, to always be a cutting-edge point of reference for many generations of top students, now important leaders, economists and managers. Bocconi is surely the leading University in Italy, one of the top in Europe and well known throughout the world. Its international dimension is also given by the numerous numbers of int’l exchange partners thanks to which an average of 1000 students go abroad every year to continue their studies.
Out of Bocconi University, more than 30 years ago, was born SDA Bocconi, the Graduate School of Management: the aim here is that of being in close contact with the company world, their needs and expectations. How? Through a varied offer of courses and seminars addressed to companies, organizations, institutions whose managers, executives decide to update some contents, focus their knowledge on cutting-edge aspects by taking courses which can vary in length: from a 2-3 day course, for instance, on marketing or financial issues to a 4-6 month course on to tailor-made seminars specifically focused on the company needs, to, finally, Masters courses addressed to the individuals who personally decides to make a significant investment as that of interrupting their career and go back to study to get a better managerial preparation.
What’s then the SDA Bocconi added-value? It’s that of having on one side the academic excellence and tradition, guaranteed by Bocconi University, its reputation, strong faculty and research centers, on the other , through its Business School, an eye constantly opened on the market, on the business world needs, a practical, business-oriented approach when facing contents and situations.
Well, this is the kind of environment our MBA students will find, during their MBA experience at SDA Bocconi. SDA Bocconi is not only about prestige. It is a life-changing experience. Possessing an outstanding faculty, enlightened community, solid business networks, and an exceptional academic heritage, SDA Bocconi is a distinguished mix of innovative theory and influential practice. It is a walking laboratory for higher education.

SDA Bocconi prides itself for:

• Strategic location
• An unparalleled faculty
• Global outlook
• Its diversity
• Powerful networks

Milan advantage
The school is positioned at the heart of Milan. Such a location has its perks. Indeed, Milan represents a major capital of industry, finance, arts, media and above all fashion. Milan is a real-life laboratory for SDA Bocconi. The city is home to a myriad of companies and stock markets to which students are directly exposed via a series of facilities the school provides.

World-class Faculty
The SDA Bocconi faculty is our academic power. The reputation of our school’s graduate and undergraduate programs is at an all-time high ranking in comparison with the most prestigious business schools.

Global outlook
SDA Bocconi is globally focused. Prospering businesses need MBAs who are ready to succeed not only at the regional level but at the global one as well. Future leaders should have a grasp over cultural intricacies, cross-borders communication and the peculiarities of the marketplace. SDA Bocconi School of Management enables students to stand up such exigencies.

Diversity
Students come from across the globe. Every year, our campus is incorporation for internationalism and gender heterogeneity. Our classes bring together individuals from different professional backgrounds with no industry dominating over the other.

Powerful Worldwide Networks
Our network’s pillar of strength lies in the quality of the partnership SDA Bocconi holds with key business institutions around Italy and across the world. SDA Bocconi alumni operating at the major cities around the world represent a concrete global network. They share with their fellow alumni and current students valuable information and provide information on job opportunities.

MBA Programs

SDA Bocconi offers a complete range of full-time and Executive MBA programs. They all deliver the kind of business education that prepares you to face up the underlying business challenges.

Full time MBA:

SDA Bocconi MBA is designed to cater for the realities of the current marketplace. It encourages students to go beyond a conventional business program. Our graduates are made ready for the business mandate of getting success through a business environment that is swiftly evolving. The full-time MBA lasts 1 year and is run in two classes, in English. It is an intense program that maximizes learning chances in a limited scope of time. It represents an opportunity to be in the midst of an advantageous network of people with diverse interests and experiences with no single industry dominating. The SDA Bocconi MBA community is a one-of-a-kind of cultural, personal and professional mix.
MBA Homepage
http://mba.sdabocconi.it/home/fulltime_eng.php


The Global Executive MBA:

The Executive MBA is a degree program. It takes place on a part-time modular basis over a period of 24 months. The first intake will be January 2008. It takes place on SDA Bocconi downtown Milan campus along with overseas campuses across Asia and the Americas. The program targets professionals with an international mindset. The SDA Bocconi EMBA is a launching pad for the career phases to come. It is an integrated preparation for senior management roles. The underlying feature of such program is that it allows participants to promptly test the knowledge acquired at their work settings. In other words, participants alternate between the classroom and their place at work. Throughout the 24 months, participants lead intense work as part of their commitment to managerial competence. Indeed, they hone their analysis and problem solving skills. They tend to gain a deep understanding of the various business disciplines in order to reach unflawed decisions. Interpersonal skills are also put into question. Leaders are trained to embitter their networking capacities that allow them to simultaneously have and provide timely feedbacks.
GEMBA Homepage

SDA Bocconi International events (Full-time MBA)

Santiago Grand Hyatt Santiago 10 September 2008
Avenue Kennedy 4601, Las Condes 18:00-21:00
MBA Fair

Buenos Aires Marriott Plaza Hotel Buenos Aires 12 September 2008
Florida, 1005 17:00-21:00
MBA Fair and Panel: "Getting Into Business School". The panel starts one hour prior the Fair.

São Paulo Reinaissance São Paulo Hotel 15 September 2008
Alamada Santos, 2233 18:00-21:00
MBA Fair


Barcelona Hotel Melia Sitges 18/20 September 2008
W.I.N. conference

Lisbon Sana Hotel Lisboa 20 September 2008
Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 8 09:00-16:30
One-to-One Meetings

Bruxelles Stanhope Hotel Brussels 24 September 2008
Rue du Commerce 9 16:30-21:30
One-to-One Meetings

Frankfurt Japan Tower 27 September 2008
Conference Center Taunustor 2, 60311 11:00-17:30
MBA Fair

Wien Arcotel Hotels & Resort GmbH 01 October 2008
Seidengasse 46, 1070 Wien 16:30-21:30
One-to-One Meetings

Warsaw Hotel Le Regina Warsaw 04 October 2008
Koscielna 12 09:30-17:00
One-to-One Meetings

Tel Aviv Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel & Towers 05 October 2008
115 Hayarkon street 17:00-21:00
MBA Fair

London Chicago GSB London Campus Woolgate Exchange 07 October 2008
25 Basinghall St. 18:00-21:00
Fortè Forum - The MBA Value proposition

Kiev Hyatt Regency Kyiv 07 October 2008
5, A. Tarasova Street 18:00-21:00
MBA Fair

Moscow Balchug Kempinski Hotel 08 October 2008
1, Balchug street 18:00-21:00
MBA Fair

Moscow Amber Plaza 09 October 2008
Krasnoproletarskaya Street 36 18:00-21:00
MBA Fair

St. Petersburg Europe Hotel 10 October 2008
1/7, Mikhailovskaya Street 18:00-21:00
MBA Fair

St. Petersburg Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan 11 October 2008
5, Sveta Nedelya Square 09:00-16:30
One-to-One Meetings

Istanbul Military Museum & Cultural Centre 12 October 2008
Askeri Muze ve Kultur Sitesi Komutanligi 15:00-18:00
MBA Fair

Athens Divani Caravel Hotel 14 October 2008
2, Vas. Alexandrou Street 18:00-21:00
MBA Fair

Bucharest Intercontinental Bucharest 18 October 2008
4 Nicolae Balcescu Bldv. 14:00-18:00
MBA Fair and Panel: "Getting Into Business School". The panel starts one hour prior the Fair.

Zurich Maag Music & Event Hall 20 October 2008
Hardstrasse 219 18:00-21:00
MBA Fair

Paris Palais Brogniart 22 October 2008
Place de la Bourse 18:00-21:00
MBA Fair

London The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre 25 October 2008
Broad Sanctuary, Parliament Square, Westminster 15:00-18:00
MBA Fair

Munich Hotel Bayerischer Hof 29 October 2008
Promenadeplatz 2-6 18:00-21:00
MBA Fair

Full-time MBA - Webcast Presentation and Chat 04 November 2008
18:00 (CEST)

Sofia Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan 08 November 2008
5, Sveta Nedelya Square 09:30-16:30
One-to-One Meetings

Ljubljana Gospodarsko Razstavi e D.O.O. 26 November 2008
Dunajska Cesta 18 16:00-19:00
MBA Fair


Toronto Metro Toronto Convention Centre 14 September 2008
255, Front Street W 15:00-18:00
MBA Fair

San Francisco The Westin St. Francis 16 September 2008
335 Powell Street 18:00-21:00
Fortè Forum - The MBA Value proposition

Washington National Building Museum 18 September 2008
401, Front Street NW 17:00-21:00
MBA Fair and Panel: "Getting Into Business School". The panel starts one hour prior the Fair.

New York Hilton New York 20 September 2008
1335, Avenue of the Americas 15:00-18:00
MBA Fair

Chicago Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza 22 September 2008
350, West Mart Center Drive 18:00-21:00
MBA Fair

New York City Conference Center 23 September 2008
388 Greenwich Street, NY 10013 18:00-21:00
Fortè Forum - The MBA Value proposition

Los Angeles Wilshire Grand Los Angeles 28 September 2008
930, Wilshire Boulevard 14:00-17:00
MBA Fair

New Delhi Intercontinental The Grand 27 September 2008
Barakhamba Avenue, Connaught Palace 13:00-17:00
MBA Fair

Bangalore Taj Residency 29 September 2008
41/3 Mahatma Gandhi road 17:30-21:30
MBA Fair

Hyderabad Taj Krishna 01 October 2008
Road No. 1, Banjara Hills 17:30-21:30
MBA Fair

Mumbai Taj President 04 October 2008
90, Cuffe Parade 13:00-17:00
MBA Fair

Seoul JW Marriott Hotel Seoul 04 November 2008
19-3 Banpo-dong Seocho-gu 17:00-21:00
MBA Fair and Panel: "Getting Into Business School". The panel starts one hour prior the Fair.

Tokyo Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so 06 November 2008
10-8, Sekiguchi 2-chome 18:00-21:00
MBA Fair

Hong Kong Hong Kong Exhibition Centre 08 November 2008
26, Harbour Road China Resources Building 3-4/F Low Block 15:00-18:00
MBA Fair

Shanghai The Longemont Hotel 13 November 2008
1116, Yan An West Road 18:00-21:00
MBA Fair

Beijing The Kerry Centre Hotel 15 November 2008
1, Guang Hua Road Chaoyang District 15:00-18:00
MBA Fair

SDA Bocconi events in Italy